September 22, 2025

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Sahel Nations Unite! Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Sign Historic Security Pact with Russia

HornCurrent News – August 19, 2025 In a landmark development reshaping Africa’s geopolitical landscape, the Sahel nations of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signed a historic security pact with Russia, signaling a bold step toward sovereignty and self-reliance. The agreement, finalized this week, underscores the determination of the three nations to strengthen regional security,

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Africa Opinions

When “Unity” Masks Exclusion: Why Oromo Elites Should Rethink the Anti-Abiy Convergence.

August 19, 2025 By Abdirezak Sahane Elmi – Former Government Official & Political Analyst  In recent weeks, the Ethiopian media space has been filled with celebratory commentaries about a supposed “national convergence” against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. These writings, mostly circulated on platforms like Addis Standard, Ethiopian Insight, and The Reporter, have been endorsed by

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Africa Amharic News

የኮንፍረስ ቱሪዝም ያልተነካ እምቅ ሀብታችን ነዉ ።”

በመጪዎቹ የዻጉሜ እና የመስከረም ወራት በመዲናችን አዲስ አበባ ለሚካሄዱት የተባበሩት መንግስታት የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ሳምንት, ሁለተኛው የአፍሪካ የአየር ንብረት ጉባኤ , ሁለተኛው የካረቢያን እና አፍሪካ መሪዎች“ካሪኮም” ጉባኤን አስመልክቶ ከሆቴል ኢንዱስትሪ አገልግሎት ሰጪ ተቋማት ጋር የቅድመ ዝግጅት ስራዎችን ላይ ጠቃሚ ዉይይት አድረገናል ። የአገራት መሪዎችን ፣ የአለም አቀፍ ተቋማት ፣ የአየር ንብረት ተመራማሪዎችን ፣ አለም አቀፍ

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Africa News

Ethiopia Announces Major Civil Service Salary Increase Effective September 2018

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Federal Civil Service Commission has announced that the government will implement a new round of salary increases for civil servants beginning in September 2018 (Maskaram 2011 E.C.). The reform, backed by a 160 billion birr budget, is part of ongoing efforts to improve the living conditions of government employees and

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Africa News

Ethiopia’s Islamic Affairs Leadership Elections Successfully Concluded Nationwide

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The 2017 Ethiopian Islamic Affairs leadership elections have been successfully concluded across the country in a peaceful and orderly manner, according to the Executive Board of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council’s Election Office. The election process, which began on Nehase 9, 2017 (Ethiopian Calendar), involved the participation of the Muslim

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Africa News

Federal Court Receives Charges Against Somali Region President Mustafe Omar and Some Other Officials

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – HornCurrent.com has learned from confidential sources that a formal court case has been submitted to the Federal Court against Somali Regional State President Mustafe Omar and several other senior officials. The charges reportedly relate to the December 24, 2024 incident in Dacawaley Kebele, Harshin Woreda, Fafan Zone, where 124 civilians were

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Africa News

Ethiopia to Build $500M Mega Stadium Ahead of AFCON 2029 Bid

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art 62,000-seat mega stadium in Addis Ababa, marking one of the largest sports infrastructure projects in the country’s history. The $500 million facility, inspired by Ethiopia’s iconic woven baskets and coffee beans, will serve as a multi-purpose venue, hosting football, rugby, athletics, and large-scale concerts.

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Africa Opinions

From Penlords to Warlords: The Tragedy of a Broken Chessboard

Politics was never meant to be a theater of brute force. It was envisioned as a noble contest of intellect, a chessboard where the sharpness of the pen outweighed the sharpness of the sword. In that arena, words served as arrows that shed no blood, and debates became the true battlefield where nations were built

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Africa Opinions

Abiy Ahmed’s Leadership is Medicine for Ethiopia’s State Existence:

By Abdirezak Sahane Elmi Former Government Official, Somali Region Dr. Abiy Ahmed is like medicine 💊 for Ethiopia’s political realm because he is trying to reconcile two extreme political ideologies, both rooted in different forms of nationalism. These groups see each other as historic enemies. In my understanding, if Ethiopia is to continue as a

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Africa Ethiopia News

Ethiopia Moves Toward a Paperless Digital System, Says Innovation Minister

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is working to build a fully digital and paperless nation, according to Minister of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Belete Molla. In an interview with ETV, Dr. Belete said the Ministry was established to transform Ethiopia into a modern, digital, and innovation-driven country. He noted that as part of this reform, 500

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